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Erosion and Weathering Formative Assessment

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 6mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What are the two types of weathering discussed in the lesson?

a)

Chemical

b)

Primary

c)

Mechanical

d)

Temperature

2.

Weathering means which of the following...

a)

Freezing

b)

Melting

c)

Breaking apart

d)

Forming together

3.

How can weathering occur?

a)

Wind

b)

Water

c)

Ice

d)

Human Activity

4.

What can cause erosion?

a)

Gravity

b)

Ice

c)

Water

d)

Wind

5.

What is a similarity of weathering and erosion?

a)

They are not similar

b)

They both happen inside

c)

They only happen under water

d)

They both are caused by movement

6.

What is a difference of weathering and erosion?

a)

One breaks up the particles and one moves particles

b)

There is no difference

c)

One happens in cold weather and one happens in warm weather

d)

One happens because of animals and one because of plants

7.

Name TWO landforms that can be created by water erosion...

a)

Gully

b)

Delta

c)

Desert

d)

Forest

8.

Which two types of erosion were shown in the experiment...

a)

Wind and Ice

b)

Water and Waves

c)

Wind and Waves

d)

Ice and Water

9.

Which material was not used in the experiment?

a)

Cup

b)

String

c)

Soil

d)

Pan

10.

What is NOT a sign of erosion?

a)

Murky water

b)

Change in lanscape

c)

Change in temperature

d)

Floating particles